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Editorial
. 2016 Nov;8(11):3028-3033.
doi: 10.21037/jtd.2016.11.104.

Choosing between percutaneous coronary intervention and coronary artery bypass graft surgery for nondiabetic patients with multivessel disease

Aeshita Dwivedi  1 , Sripal Bangalore  1
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Editorial

Choosing between percutaneous coronary intervention and coronary artery bypass graft surgery for nondiabetic patients with multivessel disease

Aeshita Dwivedi et al. J Thorac Dis. 2016 Nov.
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The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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Choosing between percutaneous coronary intervention and coronary artery bypass graft surgery for nondiabetic patients with multivessel disease. ST, short term; LT, long term. *, in those with incomplete revascularization.
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